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1. Post-Employment Role Models

   ... that taking a job even with an institutional investor or reform group in the U.S. would be problematic, because she would be lobbying ... model, but only to those with the same feelings. Government ethics is about more than feelings. These two officials also had both very ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

2. An Aussie Editorial on Insider Lobbyists

   ... officials, because it goes to the essence of government ethics: The new world of politics is dominated by a new political class that ... party officials are not under the jurisdiction of government ethics programs. In fact, Australia's prime minister has said ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

3. Two Interesting Twists on the Old Gift to an Official's Favorite Charity Gambit

   ... wrote is true, this situation covers a lot of government ethics ground:  pay-to-play, misuse of office, failure to follow the formal ... for the county. Everyone was a winner, except for government ethics. To add insult to injury, last week the commission rejected ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

4. Sometimes Recusal Is Not Enough (and a City Attorney Goes Where Lawyers Should Not Tread)

   ... such a change on legal grounds. This is a case where an ethics code would not likely provide sufficient guidance. But the basic ... there? Will it require lawyers to twist things and legalize ethics in order to make it seem okay? Robert Wechsler Director of ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

5. A Must-Read Editorial

   ... Chicago Tribune editorial on Illinois' recently passed ethics bill is a must read. It outlines the process by which the ethics bill almost didn't become law, despite the fact that no legislator, at ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2008-12-21 08:20 - 0 comments

6. Public comment rules - is it that controversial ?

   The City of Jacksonville's Ethics Officer suggests that reasonable input is indeed reasonable. "Not so" ... talk to the boards making the decisions. Jacksonville’s ethics director is trying to change that, at least close to home. " Read ...

   donmc - 2013-03-09 17:19 - 0 comments

7. Quote of the Day

   ... morons.” —Unnamed New York state legislator and ethics reformer, quoted in Gail Collins' New York Times column today ... Is this why most officials seem to prefer to let government ethics be dealt with by the criminal justice system? Robert ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2013-04-06 11:55 - 0 comments

8. Trust in the Face of Disaster

   ... focused on its legislators' dispute with its Board of Ethics, I'm going to return to the state to discuss a situation where local ... matching requirement has been attached to the Iraq spending bill, which President Bush (who has opposed the waiver) says he will veto. It ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-03-31 09:49 - 0 comments

9. Illinois Reform Commission Report Is Out

   Body:  Most of the Illinois Reform Commission's report , which was published yesterday, has little to do with local government ethics, but there is enough overlap to make it worth skimming through. The IRC ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2009-05-28 08:58 - 0 comments

10. Announcement: Introductory Ethical Philosophy Course Available Online and on Many PBS Stations

    ... an excellent background for those interested in government ethics and, starting with Episode Ten: The Good Citizen (available online November 19), it focuses on government and community ethics. Sandel is quoted as saying, "The title is Justice , but in a ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2009-09-27 09:30 - 0 comments

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